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Mushroom pics 2016 edition, backwards through the alphabet


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This is a continuation of "Mushroom pics 2016 edition". In that thread I posted my best photos representing the letter A, and then decided to pick things up at the end of the alphabet, since for the 2015 edition I only made it about halfway going forward from A.

V has only one entry. But it's one of my most interesting finds of 2016, a Volvariella mushroom representing a species unknown to me.  Volvariella_RG_7-27_1.thumb.JPG.38d93e81f4a513cd7c841e01884a49e2.JPGVolvariella_RG_7-27_2.thumb.JPG.9684fbe7b20a3edc50f1da11fcbf14de.JPG 

Representing U is one of the first terrestrial fungi of the Spring to appear in the woods. I usually begin finding these about a week prior to seeing the first Black Morel. Urnula craterium is called either "Devil's Urn" or "Black Tulip Fungus".   Urnula_craterium_Sh2_4-2_A.thumb.jpg.84a8d62a88f7c809c80eee41636f03c1.jpg

Lots of mushrooms found under T. 

Tapinella atrotomentosa is a species previously housed in Paxillus.  5892a7e75feee_Tapinella_atrotomentosa_JR_8-5_2.thumb.JPG.49c3f3f94228c10abeb347c363c154e9.JPG

Another really interesting find was these small wood-inhabiting mushrooms. Second photo here shows remnants of a partial veil. Only genus I can find that fits thes white-spored mushrooms is Tectella. Several sources provide a description of T. patellaris, and this seems to be the only commonly found species of Tectella in my area. But the spores in my collection are much larger than the tiny T. patellaris spores.  Tectella_ML_11-25_1.thumb.JPG.36d579161ad822d275cfba79fb195d57.JPGTectella_ML_11-25_2.thumb.JPG.4966902d010eabe0108051514f3d7791.JPG

Trametes versicolor, "Turkey Tail".  Trametes_versicolor_LoySF_3-12_1.thumb.jpg.6b585c58571c0a4a4887aeaf194c71fc.jpg

Trametes gibbosa has highly variably shaped pores. Sometimes they are even more slot/maze-like than the ones seen here, and other times they are nearly round.  Trametes_gibbosa_ML_4-24_2.thumb.jpg.f904a08b0140d47cec6f2ae5311112a4.jpg

"Witch's Butter" comes in more than one color. The yellow one is Tremella mesenterica. The brown one --much less common-- is Tremella foliacea. There's also a white Tremella species.   Tremella_mesenterica_RG_4-10_1.thumb.jpg.32d90cbeaa45e4d48d7d3dde539b4d5b.jpgTremella_foliacea_RG_11-6_1.thumb.JPG.00d54c20897c66d1272f855676a80a72.JPG

Trichaptum was the only thing I found one February day last year.  Trichaptum_BrCrk_2-28_1.thumb.jpg.37e37265bf7a56adf005609557f47924.jpg

More T to follow in another post or two. 

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Still not gonna get through all of T in this post. Fall 2016 was a good year for Tricholoma species. Also, I made my first visits to the New Jersey Pine Barrens, an area with good pine-loving Tricholoma diversity. 

Tricholoma aestuans was a new species for me. Found in the New Jersey Pine Barrens, where it is common.  Tricholoma_aestuans_FrPaPr_12-3_1.thumb.JPG.10343a3d01b9e6d336a3fff7bfb7170b.JPG

Tricholoma colossus is a robust species with flesh that stains reddish. Found in the Pine Barrens of NJ.  Tricholoma_colossus_PiBar(Spwl)_10-15_B2.thumb.JPG.e42a5e9afee12d7759c3f2524560e633.JPGTricholoma_colossus_PiBar(Spwl)_10-15_B3.thumb.JPG.129ec8eaa6df0b38fce449877e442acb.JPG

Maybe Tricholoma davisiae? Found in the Pine Barrens.  Tricholoma_davisiae_FrPaPr_12-3_1.thumb.JPG.35e174fc61e82e8ddf8adba689e51e0f.JPGTricholoma_davisiae_FrPaPr_12-3_2.thumb.JPG.46a3a5c3976f31c9b65d8e32cdef5a09.JPG

Tricholoma equestre is a yellow-gilled mushroom that varies considerably in appearance. Probably a species complex. Long considered an excellent edible, several deaths in Europe have been linked to consumption of this type mushroom. One Pine Barrens collection and another from one of my local spots.   Tricholoma_equestre_FrPaPr_12-3_A.thumb.JPG.befc523008abe0894b429a026d69bd55.JPGTricholoma_equestre_RG_11-6_1.thumb.JPG.5fc83f490b3b64247462c8bc15135525.JPG

Tricholoma odorum is IDed mainly by its strong coal-tar odor.   Tricholoma_odorum_FS_9-23_1.thumb.JPG.ad4085d8a1fb845726b6ff67e2d19edf.JPG

Tricholoma niveipes is yet another Fall Pine Barrens species. Like many other PB species, these mushrooms typically push up little piles of sand.  Tricholoma_niveipes_FrPaPr_12-3_1.thumb.JPG.a179e9e6c1ca9113733a3e98f582faab.JPG

Tricholoma portentosum, the "Sticky Gray Trich" is not very sticky once it dries out a bit. But there's usually forest debris stuck to the cap surface. A very good edible, but easily confused with other gray-capped white-spored mushrooms. It should be very well cooked, due to possible presence of volatile toxin.   Tricholoma_portentosum_Shtwn_11-12_A1.thumb.JPG.5533d917b57614f6e48177df4b90d72c.JPG

Tricholoma pullum is a portentosum look-alike.  Tricholoma_pullum_RG_11-6_1.thumb.JPG.27f30bedd502e6710cd5c91a6c6bb73f.JPG

Another portentosum look-alike is Tricholoma sejunctum.  Tricholoma_sejunctum_Tbs_11-4_C2.thumb.JPG.9ec4ce869e77ad7c51bb37054ac95a04.JPG

Tricholoma subresplendens is a whitish-capped species.  Tricholoma_subresplendens_RG_11-6_1.thumb.JPG.bb1f4a03291dab1a657d648f6de587ea.JPG

Tricholoma subluteum has a lot of yellow on the stem and cap.  Tricholoma_subluteum_Thrn_9-16.thumb.JPG.bd848436d058f498a3c0472d6e7523ba.JPG

Lots of brown-capped Trichs this Fall. All difficult to ID to species. The IDs below should be viewed as tentative. 

Tricholoma vaccinum.  Tricholoma_vaccinum_LkJhn_10-29_A6.thumb.JPG.c6d21813694f56b53605640fc3d513c1.JPG

Tricholoma imbricatum.  Tricholoma_imbricatum_Tbs_11-4_1.thumb.JPG.7acb8ac1f4bac2074db81841b9837dab.JPG

Tricholoma pessundatum.  Tricholoma_pessundatum_NSP_10-30_1.thumb.JPG.4bc3bc05904f1e6b57ec049229e6967b.JPG

Still more T to come. Next post... another day. 

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Inmar, do you eat Tricholoma equestre (also called Tricholoma flavovirens, seen in the photos above)? This is a mushroom with yellowish cap, yellow gills, and mostly white stalk. It grows under pine trees in chilly weather. The appearance of this species varies quite a bit. In Polish it is named gąska zielonka. I also found the following online... Ryadovka zelionaya, Zelenushka, Zelionka, Zelenushka (grib). 

This type mushroom has been eaten in many countries. But, about 15 years ago people in France and people in Poland got very ill from eating this type. Some of them died. 

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Okay... not aware you had made a joke. So I guess there are some types you eat seen in the photos? There are only two types among those photos that I eat... Tricholoma equestre (not very often... scared to eat on consecutive days), and Tricholoma portentosum. 

Inmar, are there any other types among those photos that you eat?

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Continuing with T. (Been so busy lately, I almost forgot ...) 

A species of Tricholomopsis that I found in the NJ Pine Barrens, T. formosa. Tricholomopsis_formosa_PiBar(FPPr)_10-15_1.thumb.JPG.9096773ba73a3e246a374bd71a474efc.JPG

Another species of Tricholomopsis, T. rutilans. Called "plums and custard" because of the purplish and yellow colors. But doesn't taste like plums and custard... bitter. Tricholomopsis_rutilans_HrsPnd_8-18_2.thumb.JPG.8d90e14c475462945ac87ef3aa445310.JPG

 A common late-season wood-inhabitor, Tricholomopsis sulphureoides. Tricholomopsis_sulphureoides_RG_11-5_1.thumb.JPG.cfe237b7108bc23cff659a37c7c44a22.JPG

At first I did not recognize these Tubaria furfuracea growing on a strip of grassy soil between the sidewalk by my mom's house and the curbstone. This species is found all year round. (I found some last week.)  Tubaria_furfuracea_122_11-10_1.thumb.JPG.207b8ef22467779a0ac613bdb55507dc.JPG

Turbinellus floccosus is a type of False Chanterelle sometimes called "Scaly Vase".  Turbinellus_floccosus_Elmr_8-6.thumb.JPG.35aa1b45f49c934148816fb1d28e6a3d.JPG

2016 was a good year for Tylopilus species. I think these are T. ferrugineus. But, this species is easily confused with T. badiceps and T. indecisus. All of these mild-tasting brown species are decent edibles.  Tylopilus_ferrugineus_239_8-25_1.thumb.JPG.19bff75ad9cf04fecdb9034407ce44bf.JPG

Tylopilus badius has what is described as a "beveled cap margin." This can be seen in this photo.  58b33438a4fca_Tylopilus_badiceps_CA_8-19_2.thumb.JPG.ffd7c522f94845f76194a60d6affd40b.JPG

This one.... I dunno? Some type of mild-tasting Tylopilus.  Tylopilus_ML_8-21_B1.thumb.JPG.c8b45810dc3f6e731dfb8db1e1393432.JPG

Tylopilus alboater is a dark-capped species that's a good edible. Staining on cut flesh begins as pinkish-gray and then darkens to black after a few minutes.  Tylopilus_alboater_RG_7-20_1.thumb.JPG.6011f10e479381abee36d63bfd5568dc.JPGTylopilus_alboater_RG_7-20_4.thumb.JPG.d8139d3ae7b3033019db1ac85c143148.JPGTylopilus_alboater_RG_7-20_5.thumb.JPG.afa4f38630aa7b7d4bf6d65009fe17cf.JPG

Tylopilus ballouii is a species I don't find near where I live. This one was found on Cape Cod, one of only two mycorrhizal mushrooms found during a three mile hike through a forest of pine and oak.                                                                 Tylopilus_ballouii_CpCd_8-2_1.thumb.JPG.199a0bdfbbefcbdb9b03cd4a0b8c7d28.JPG

There are also many Tylopilus species that taste very bitter. If one wants to collect this genus for the table, then knowing these bitter types is a good idea. Even after many years, I still occasionally need to taste a small piece.  

Tylopilus felleus is the classic "Bitter Bolete". The reticulate stalk and non-staining white flesh are similar to Boletus edulis.  Tylopilus_felleus_NSP_6-23_1.thumb.jpg.6d85b244e924533703c0c58ade293a26.jpg

Tylopilus rubrobrunneus is very similar to T. violatinctus. I'm pretty sure this one is rubrobrunneus. A couple patches of this species occur in my front yard every summer. Intensely bitter.  Tylopilus_rubrobrunneus_ML_8-21.thumb.JPG.7694e59a208d8f872c26e68df1f8c1d3.JPG

Another bitter one is Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus. This species has a brown cap and purple stem.  Tylopilus_plumbeoviolaceus_ML_8-21_B1.thumb.JPG.1c6b4bc56eaa98869ad3e956273b12ac.JPG

Finally for T... Tyromyces caesius and Tyromyces chioneus, "Blue Cheese Polypore" and "White Cheese Polypore".  Tyromyces_caesius_RFSP_7-29_2.thumb.JPG.ef725aa5530375b451a1702c11d8f1ad.JPGTyromyces_chioneus_HrsPnd_8-18.thumb.JPG.8bfca92b1b7869d54c5346d3cbff7fbf.JPG

Next... I seemed to have skipped X on my backwards journey through the alphabet. Hope to get to it soon.

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